The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Moulton, James Louis
Major-General
* 3rd of June 1906
† 22nd of November 1993
(Royal Marines)
Promotions
| 1941-12-19 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-01-31 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-01-31 | Acting Major |
| 1943-09-24 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-12-31 | Brevet Major |
| 1945-03-15 | Acting Colonel-Commandant |
| 1945-03-15 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-12-01 | Major |
| 1946-01-18 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1946-01-18 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel-Commandant |
| 1946-01-18 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1948-12-31 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1949-07-11 | Local Colonel |
| 1951-12-31 | Colonel |
| 1952-05-09 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1954-06-01 | Major-General |
Service
| 1941-12-19 | – | 1942-03-12 | General Staff Officer 1, Force 106 |
| 1942-03-13 | – | 1942-11-XX | General Staff Officer 1, Force 121 [Madagascar] |
| 1943-01-31 | – | 1943-09-24 | Second-in-Command 10th Battalion, Royal Marines |
| 1943-09-24 | – | 1943-12-XX | General Staff Officer 1, Commando Group |
| 1944-03-03 | – | 1945-03-14 | Commanding Officer 48th Royal Marines Commando [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-03-15 | – | 1946-01-20 | Commanding Officer 4th Commando Brigade [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1946-01-28 | – | 1946-07-27 | Superintendent of Small Arms School, Royal Marines |
| 1947-07-28 | – | 1949-06-21 | Commandant of Commando School |
| 1949-07-16 | – | 1952-04-08 | Colonel General Staff, Headquarters Royal Marines |
| 1952-05-16 | – | 1954-05-31 | Commanding Officer 3rd Commando Brigade [Middle East] |
| 1954-06-01 | – | 1957-08-04 | Major-General Royal Marines, Portsmouth |
| 1957-08-05 | – | 1961-09-03 | Chief of Amphibious Warfare |
| 1961-10-02 | Retired | ||
| 1969-01-01 | – | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Marines | |
| 1971-01-01 | – | 1972-12-31 | Representative Colonel-Commandant, Royal Marines |
Picture source: From: "Haste to the Battle; a Marine Commando at War" by J.L. Moulton, 1963